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Perpay

Runs paycheck-funded shopping and credit tools

Business Operations Associate - Rotational Program

Full-Time
No salary listed
Entry
Bachelor's
Philadelphia, PA, USA
In Person100% on-site in Philadelphia.
Business & StrategyBusiness Operations

About the job

Requirements
  • Recent graduate or equivalent experience.
  • A Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree, with graduation in 2024–2026 or by Summer 2027, or equivalent experience.
  • A minimum GPA of 3.0.
  • Commitment to an in-person work environment.
Responsibilities
  • Deliver customer service across chat, email, and phone, guiding users through their shopping and credit-building journey.
  • Drive resolution of high-impact problems across the Core, Marketplace, Card, and Risk operational verticals.
  • Collect and analyze customer service data to develop and implement performance improvement strategies.
  • Collaborate with the overseas Business Process Outsourcing partner to provide actionable feedback on customer service interactions and improve agent efficiency, accuracy, and service quality.
  • Maintain and update internal training materials, including standard operating procedures and operational documentation.
  • Rotate through internal teams including Product, Acquisition, Merchandising, Credit Card, Marketing, Compliance, and People.
  • Propose cross-functional solutions to optimize operational efficiency and drive business outcomes.
  • Measure and communicate user friction points to the Product team and propose user experience solutions.
  • Collaborate with Merchandising on orders, pricing, shipments, and vendor coordination.
  • Manage Business Process Outsourcing operations by setting performance standards for agent output and aligning operations with business goals.
  • Lead training for new and existing team members.

About the company

Perpay runs a shopping and credit-building platform for US consumers, using payroll direct deposits to make payments fit their income and pay schedule. Its Marketplace sells electronics, home goods, and other products through interest-free installment purchases, while Perpay+ reports payment history to the major credit bureaus. A separate unsecured Perpay Credit Card, issued by Celtic Bank, extends spending beyond the marketplace and supports automatic payments from paychecks. The business combines retail product sales with a subscription fee for Perpay+ credit reporting, which also includes credit monitoring through its dashboard. Perpay was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$2.5M

Headquarters

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Founded

2016

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Credit building shows results: Perpay reports 30-plus first-year average score gains among 50,000 Perpay+ customers starting at 550 or below.
  • Customer reach supports cross-selling: Perpay says millions of members work across more than 50,000 employers.
  • Operations builds varied experience: Perpay's listed associate program rotates across internal teams in ten-to-eleven-week assignments.

What critics are saying

  • Fees raise access costs: Perpay's card agreement charges $9 monthly after the first year.
  • Card reach depends on payroll: Perpay excludes gig workers unless their own company pays through third-party payroll.
  • Philadelphia attendance limits flexibility: Perpay's listed operations rotation requires office work, with remote weeks around major holidays.

What makes Perpay unique

  • Shipping follows repayment: Perpay sends Marketplace orders only after receiving the first payroll payment.
  • New Perpay cards reward repayments: customers earn 2% as Marketplace credits.
  • Perpay controls card experiences through Marqeta: the issuing platform supports instant virtual cards and real-time spending controls.

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Benefits

  • Competitive salary + company equity
  • 401k with company match
  • Medical / Dental / Vision insurance
  • Pre-tax Public Transportation benefit
  • Relocation assistance
  • Student loan company match
  • Gym subsidy with City Fitness
  • Cell phone plan
  • Paid parental leave
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Optional work from home (WFH) up to 4 weeks per year

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

-1%
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Perpay Selects Marqeta to Power Consumer Credit Card

Perpay selects Marqeta to power consumer credit card.